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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmenstruação
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mẽstɾwɐˈsɐ̃w
"A menstruação é uma fase do ciclo menstrual."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The regular physiological process in biological females of discharging blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina.
"Tracking her cycle helped her better understand her overall health during menstruation." - 2
The specific time period or duration during which a menstrual cycle's flow occurs.
"She experienced minor abdominal cramping on the first day of her menstruation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin menstruatio, stemming from mensis meaning 'month', which traces back to Proto-Indo-European *mḗn-, meaning 'month' or 'moon'. Historically, the term reflects the cyclical, lunar-aligned nature of the female reproductive cycle, entering medical and vernacular English usage in the late 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Menstruation" is said worldwide
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menstruation
Transliteration: mɑ̃stʁɥasjɔ̃
"La menstruation est un processus biologique naturel."
Menstruation
Transliteration: mɛnstruaˈtsi̯oːn
"Die Menstruation tritt normalerweise einmal im Monat auf."
mestruazione
Transliteration: mestruatˈtsjone
"La mestruazione è un ciclo biologico regolare."
menstruación
Transliteration: menstɾwaˈθjon
"La menstruación forma parte del ciclo reproductivo femenino."
menstruação
Transliteration: mẽstɾwɐˈsɐ̃w
"A menstruação é uma fase do ciclo menstrual."
मासिक धर्म
Transliteration: maasik dharm
"मासिक धर्म महिलाओं के शरीर की एक सामान्य प्रक्रिया है।"
月经
Transliteration: yuè jīng
"月经是女性生殖周期的一部分。"
생리
Transliteration: saengni
"규칙적인 생리는 건강의 중요한 지표입니다."
月経
Transliteration: gekkei
"正常な月経周期は健康のサインです。"
حيض
Transliteration: ḥayḍ
"الحيض هو جزء طبيعي من الدورة الشهرية للمرأة."
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